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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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